He said: ‘If you’re looking at talent, players who are hungry and coachable, he fits into that mould. England have a lot of very talented players. However, he is one that certainly Gareth will see that [work ethic and ability] in his game and how he has a real talent to succeed.

‘Many players say they want to be the best they can be but they are last into training and first away. So what they want to be isn’t matched by putting the effort in. He’s a guy that puts the effort in.

‘Everyone talks about his set pieces but it does not come by accident. Every day he will spend extra time on them, the quality he has on his delivery is sensational. He has confidence as he puts the work in.’

Maddison is in line for an England call-up and Gareth Southgate watched him on Saturday